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Hernia Mesh Litigation Moves Forward as MDL Court Establishes Case Selection Timeline and Bellwether Date for Ethicon Physiomesh

Hernia Mesh Litigation Moves Forward as MDL Court Establishes Pretrial Timeline and Bellwether Date for Ethicon Physiomesh. After years of battling transvaginal mesh lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon finds itself at the forefront of the expanding litigation over defective hernia mesh pr

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Feb 2018

In a Medical Negligence Case, Should the Initial Provider Be Allowed to Present Evidence That a Later Provider’s Negligence Caused the Injury?

In Danko v. Conyers, No. 16CA1383, (2018 COA 14), the Colorado Court of Appeals took on this complicated question. David J. Conyers, M.D., (“Conyers”) performed carpal tunnel surgery on Deborah Danko (“Danko”). According to Danko, Conyers negligently failed to detect an infection resulting from the…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 19 Feb 2018

Trucking Industry Seeks to Recruit More Women

Women truckers make up only about seven percent of the industry’s total workforce. But because the industry is experiencing a severe driver shortage and the highest turnover rate since 2015, many feel that it is time to encourage more women to consider careers in trucking.…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 19 Feb 2018

Trucking Industry Seeks to Recruit More Women

Diocese of Syracuse Announces Compensation Plan for Sexual Abuse Survivors

On Ash Wednesday, the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse announced plans to compensate survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Bishop Robert Cunningham announced the initiative at a news conference. The new Voluntary Independent Reconciliation Program will look at claims filed by survivors of cler

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 18 Feb 2018

Hypocrisy, Our Children and Distracted Driving

“My mom tells me not to drive distracted but she does it all the time…I guess you could say she is a hypocrite.” Most moms and dads point to distracted driving as one of their greatest fears for their children’s safety. Crash statistics unfortunately justify…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Feb 2018

Hypocrisy, Our Children and Distracted Driving

Is an Independent Education Plan (“IEP”) a Contract That Would Provide an Exception to Governmental Immunity Under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act?

In SH v. Campbell County School District, No. S-17-0164, (2018 WY 11) SH, a minor child SH received special education services at the Campbell County School District (“School District”) in accordance with an Individual Education Plan (“IEP”), pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Edu

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 14 Feb 2018

RoundUp Herbicide and Health

RoundUp is getting into all our food, as reported in a recent article (posted here): It should be noted that while several Monsanto crops, including maize, soy, canola and beets are “Roundup Ready” (i.e., genetically engineered to tolerate glysophate), oats are not. Nonetheless, Monsanto has…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 Feb 2018

When The Company Calls You An Independent Contractor, But Controls You Like An Employee

Do you work for an employer that promised you the opportunity to own your own business as an independent contractor? Did that employer help you get started in the “business,” but now tells you what to do every day similar to an employee? Does the…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 Feb 2018

Survivorship Rights In Joint Bank Accounts

It is very common for an owner of a bank account to “add” someone to his/her account for personal convenience. A typical reason that an individual will choose to add someone to a bank accounts is so that the added person can have access to…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Feb 2018

Mitigating Storefront Crashes Involving Older Drivers

Listen in to the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” Show as Matt Gurwell speaks with Robert Reiter, founder of the Storefront Safety Council, about how and why older drivers sometimes confuse the brake and gas pedals and end up running into storefronts, and how these types of crashes can be avoided.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 Feb 2018

Mitigating Storefront Crashes Involving Older Drivers

5 Top Safety Tips for Winter Driving

Snow, sleet and ice make cars and trucks slide around and greatly increase the distance required to stop your vehicle. Here are five winter driving tips that can greatly reduce your risk of being seriously injured in an auto accident.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 Feb 2018

Did a Law School Discriminate Against a Woman for Being Politically Conservative? Court Denies Woman’s Claims of School’s Violation of First Amendment Rights.

In Manning v. Jones, No. 16-1406, 875 F.3d 408, (2017), Teresa Manning (“Manning”) claimed the Dean of the University of Iowa College of Law discriminated against her, saying the dean of the College of Law had rejected her applications due to political discrimination in violation…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 12 Feb 2018